Last Autumn I found the beauty of podcasts when on the early mornings I didn't want to get ready in complete silence when the rest of the family was still asleep, but I wasn't awake enough to stand listening to music. I don't know why, but during these last couple of years I simply haven't wanted to listen to music first thing in the morning, not even mellow tones or classical. First I need to wake up somewhat properly, and then I can hit play on that Spotify playlist.

Enter podcasts that I started to listen during the early morning hours, and often I still have a podcast playing in the background when I'm doing my make up. Nowadays podcasts also keep me company on those situations that I previously used to always listen to music, e.g. when traveling on public transportation, on a walk, or when I'm just getting from one place to another. Personally I especially enjoy fashion related programmes, so here are my 3 favourite, very different from each other, podcasts for fellow fashion enthusiasts!

A podcast from the Man Repeller blog, hosted by Jay Buim who interviews successful women working in fashion, music and other areas of culture. Jay often starts with a question about the interviewees childhood and from there the conversation usually goes to a really interesting direction. These interviews are not only interesting but also pleasant to listen to as they go forward smoothly and naturally, plus Jay seems like such a nice guy! The podcast has had for example Alexa Chung, Garance Doré and Cosmo editor Amy Odell as its guests.

Informative, instructive and business-based: American Fashion Podcast

American Fashion Podcast offers a true and deep look into the fashion world, precisely from the business perspective. This podcast opens the eyes to see and mind to be aware of what is going on in the fashion world behind all the glitter and glamour, and for instance ethical and ecological issues are discussed in pretty much every single episode. The guests all work in different fields inside the fashion business, and the podcast has had e.g. designers, CEOs and e-commerce founders among its guests. So if you're interested in fashion beyond the clothes or you dream about a career in fashion, then listen to this one!

The most entertaining: Vogue Podcast

The podcast from American Vogue is without a doubt the most entertaining one out of all these three, purely because the main host André Leon Talley is brilliant! I've seriously laughed out loud a few times when listening to this, because when André gets excited he really gets excited! As you would expect, for the most part the episodes are strongly related to Vogue and for example the cover stories and editorials of new Vogue issues are often talked about, but there are also interviews with designers and models in the mix. This podcast is precisely good entertainment, and as the episodes are shorter than in the two above you can listen to one episode from start to finish while sitting in a bus for instance.